gyre
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒaɪər/ us/ˈdʒaɪɚ/
geography specialized（海洋）环流
a circular pattern of ocean currents (= flows of water in a particular direction)
The area is one of the world’s five major ocean gyres – huge systems of rotating currents. 这一区域是世界上五大海洋环流之一：巨大的海水旋转流动系统。
literary旋转，回旋，回转，环动
a circular movement in which each circle is above, below, or wider than the one before
The hawk wheels in a widening gyre. 雄鹰盘旋的空间越来越大。
gyre
verb [ I ] uk/ˈdʒaɪər/ us/ˈdʒaɪɚ/
literary环状运动
to move in circles
He liked to sketch gyring vultures. 他喜欢为盘旋的秃鹰画速写。